Argh! Details!

14 years ago

I'm too detail-oriented for my own good. Do you all take your kitchen design, appliance specs and go through everything with a fine-toothed comb to make sure the gas line and outlets, etc are in precisely the right place?

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dseng
14 years ago
Absolutely! Or your contractor should. The more you can specify and identify up front, in the design phase, the easier the building (and change order) process will go.
phiwwy
Original Author
14 years ago
Trouble is they are all id'd in the specs, but things seem to be a bit off spec. It's a lot of work to check everything!
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CEFreeman
14 years ago
Let's make that you and your contractor.
dseng
14 years ago
"...it's a lot of work to check everything." This made me smile. It's right on target. It's one of the many things that differentiate great contractors from the run-of-the-mill. And how good architects, designers, builders, contractors, carpenters, plumbers, electricians, etc earn their pay. It's not just hammer swinging and wrench twisting. And the prudent homeowner (whether using a contractor, acting as their own GC, or DIY) will go over the plans, materials lists, specifications, etc. with a fine toothed comb. None of this stuff is rocket science, but there are a ton of little pieces that have to come together "just so" for everything to work out right. It's a worthwhile time investment to make up front. Sometimes it's easier said than done - we ended up ordering two new big casement window units halfway into our current remodel - and adding six weeks of wait time and all sorts of complications to the project. (And I KNOW better - but the nice part of DIYing is there aren't any costs associated with change orders and I get to keep DW happy!)
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14 years ago
Do you all take your kitchen design, appliance specs and go through everything with a fine-toothed comb to make sure the gas line and outlets, etc are in precisely the right place?

Several people should do this for their own self-protection:

YOU to make sure they are where you thought they should be when you were visualizing your dream kitchen.

Your kitchen designer to make sure the cabinets and appliances fall where they need to in relation to the outlets, don't block outsets, and will fit into their assigned spaces.

Your contractor to make sure they are compliant with building codes and aren't going to have any "oops I didn't know that beam was there" moments.